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Ecology of Luxilus cornutus
 
Main Ref. Vadas, Robert L., 1990
Remarks Inhabits rocky pools near riffles in clear, cool creeks and small to medium rivers. Sometimes occurs in lakes in northern part of range (Ref. 86798). Feeds on filamentous algae, diatoms and desmids; insects constituted most of the animal matter in the diet (Ref. 50685).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
  • estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • caves
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Luxilus cornutus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Hard Bottom: rocky;
Substrate Ref. Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type plants/detritus+animals (troph. 2.2-2.79)
Feeding type Ref. Flemer, D.A. and W.S. Woolcott, 1966
Feeding habit variable
Feeding habit Ref. Jenkins, R.E. and N.M. Burkhead, 1993
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 2.75 0.16 2.44 0.16 Troph of adults from 2 studies.
From individual food items 2.87 0.34 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Keast, A., 1968
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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